- orthopterist
- \\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷tərə̇st\ noun
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Etymology: New Latin Orthoptera + English -ist
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orthopˈterist or orthopterolˈogist nounA person who studies the Orthoptera• • •Main Entry: ↑ortho-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
orthopterist
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orthopterist — noun see orthopteran … New Collegiate Dictionary
orthopterist — or·thop·ter·ist … English syllables
orthopteran — noun Etymology: New Latin Orthoptera Date: circa 1842 any of an order (Orthoptera) of insects (as crickets and grasshoppers) characterized by biting mouthparts, two pairs of wings or none, enlarged hind femurs, and an incomplete metamorphosis •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
orthopterous — a. pertaining or belonging to insect order including grasshoppers, crickets, etc. ♦ orthopteran, n. & a. ♦ orthopterist, n. student of insects. ♦ orthopteron, n. such insect … Dictionary of difficult words
